recreant (Meaning)
recreant (n)
an abject coward
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
recreant (s)
having deserted a cause or principle
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
recreant (a.)
Crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven.
Apostate; false; unfaithful.
recreant (n.)
One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch.
Synonyms & Antonyms of recreant
Synonyms:
- chicken
- chickenhearted
- cautious
- fearful
- weak
- lily-livered
- diffident
- chicken-livered
- milk-livered
- timorous
- feeble
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recreant Sentence Examples
- The recreant knight fled the battlefield, his honor forever stained.
- The squire's recreant behavior earned him a harsh reprimand from his master.
- The recreant politician betrayed his constituents for personal gain.
- The recreant student plagiarized his work, showing no regard for academic integrity.
- The recreant general abandoned his troops in the face of adversity.
- The recreant athlete used performance-enhancing drugs, breaking the rules of fair play.
- The recreant employee embezzled funds from the company, betraying his colleagues' trust.
- The recreant friend stood idly by while others were in need, showing a lack of compassion.
- The recreant spouse committed adultery, breaking their sacred vows.
- The recreant artist sold out their artistic vision for commercial success, forsaking their authenticity.
FAQs About the word recreant
an abject coward, a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc., having deserted a cause or principle, lackin
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courageous, dauntless, courageous, daring, hardy,brave, valorous, fearless, stalwart, brave
The recreant knight fled the battlefield, his honor forever stained.
The squire's recreant behavior earned him a harsh reprimand from his master.
The recreant politician betrayed his constituents for personal gain.
The recreant student plagiarized his work, showing no regard for academic integrity.
